Hawaii History Day, a program of the Hawaii Council for the Humanities, has named the finalists from the 2016 Hawaii District Hawaii History Day Fair Saturday at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Each finalist project qualifies to participate in the 2016 Hawaii History Day State Fair April 16 on Oahu.
Hawaii History Day, a program of the Hawaii Council for the Humanities, has named the finalists from the 2016 Hawaii District Hawaii History Day Fair Saturday at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Each finalist project qualifies to participate in the 2016 Hawaii History Day State Fair April 16 on Oahu.
All of the West Hawaii state qualifiers, listed below, are students of Innovations Public Charter School.
Qualifiers from for Junior Paper (grades 6-8) are Erin Durkin for, “Exploration with Elison Onizuka” and Chloe Keliipio for her paper on “Kamehameha The Great, Hawaii United.”
Junior Exhibit (Grades 6-8) qualifiers are Camylle McDonald for “Coco Channel: The Woman Who Changed Fashion” and Aidan Baughman, Zaine Gonsalves, Dillanger Yunigues for their project, “Encountering Opposition – Nelson Mandela.”
Junior Documentary (grades 6-8) awardees are Kea Clebsch and Zoie Broderson for “Sylvia Earle: No Water, No Life, No Blue, No Green,” and Mia Nguyen, Nathan Greggory, Alexander Bell for “Exotic Exchange — The Spice Trade.”
A Junior Performance (grade 6-8) state qualifier is Jayda Decker for “Franklin D. Roosevelt: Out of the Darkness Into the Light.”
For Junior Website (grade 6-8) Anna Schroedel, Alana Grossman were honored for their project titled, “The Explorations of Marco Polo,” while Darriene Marks, Destiny Kaimiola, Shiloh Pintor were awarded for “Encountering Captain James Cook.”
For Youth Exhibit (grades 4-5), Ramsey Hauanio was recognized for, “The Black Plague.”
In the Youth Documentary (grades 4-5) category, Elena Barnruether was awarded for “Anne Frank: The Girl Who Lived Forever,” and Jillian Withrow was awarded for “Sally Ride: Exploring Life Beyond the Glass Ceiling.”